Sunday, May 26, 2013

An index to Hendricks County Marriage Applications Book 11 (which covers 20 August 1923 to 26 May 1925) has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index is in progress - so far it covers 1905 through 1925.

ABOUT THESE RECORDS: Beginning in May 1905, Indiana law required the recording of marriage applications, which included biographical details about the bride and the groom, as well as their parents. In Hendricks County, the information from these applications was kept in a separate set of books from the marriage record from May 1905 until June 1950.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of all of the marriage application books.

Sunday, May 19, 2013

An index to landowners in Eel River Township in 1891 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index is of the Hendricks County Assessor's plat book, which was used to determine how much property tax the landowner owed each year.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

An index to Hendricks County Marriage Applications Book 10 (which covers 14 January 1922 to 17 August 1923) has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index is in progress - so far it covers 1905 through 1923.

ABOUT THESE RECORDS: Beginning in May 1905, Indiana law required the recording of marriage applications, which included biographical details about the bride and the groom, as well as their parents. In Hendricks County, the information from these applications was kept in a separate set of books from the marriage record from May 1905 until June 1950.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of all of the marriage application books.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Want to get an idea of what life was like in the mid-1800's? Stop by the Plainfield Public Library on Saturday, July 27 any time from 10 am to 4 pm to help unfold and organize some of Hendricks County's probate records.

This is part of the Indiana Genealogical Society's continuing effort to preserve and digitize Hendricks County's early probate records, which are currently stored in the courthouse basement. Unfolding and organizing the documents is crucial preparation for the end goal - being digitized and put online for free access at the Indiana Genealogical Society's website.

Since the Indiana Genealogical Society began this project, almost 3,000 probate records have been worked on, and 700 records are online. These records include receipts from doctors for making house calls, orders for tombstones (including the inscriptions to be written on them), and even original documents for Civil War service and a land purchase from the federal government.

You can stay for as little or as long as you like - lunch is on your own. Please register with the library – register online through the library's calendar of events or by contacting the library's Indiana Room - phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

An index to landowners in Union Township in 1886 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index is of the Hendricks County Assessor's plat book, which was used to determine how much property tax the landowner owed each year.